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Topic: How a baptize father is chosen? (Read 2099 times)

I'm a Christian but I'm not baptized. I hope I'll get baptized when I join to an Greek Orthodox church. I say Greek orthodox church, Because those are the only ones we have in Constantinople (or Istanbul). I know that when a baby is baptized some one volunteers to be a baptize father(I don't know if it's translated in English. I just directly translated from Turkish. Excuse my poor English.) of that kid. I'm 18 years old, how is my baptize father is gonna be chosen? Is that person gonna be from the church?

Yes, the godfather must be a member of the Orthodox Church. Because it his responsibility to help you learn how to be a good Christian.

Normally, an adult chooses their own godfather (when infants are baptized, the birth parents choose the god parent). When you begin going to a church, you will get to know the people there. You find one who you respect, who you think will be a good example to you, and then you ask them to be your godfather.

Edit: My apologies, I just realized from the other thread that you are a woman. Normally, your godparent is the same gender as yourself. So you would be looking for a godmother rather than a godfather.

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